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ABBREVIATIONS & MEASUREMENTS

 

ABBREVIATIONS

TEASPOON = tsp (or t) TABLESPOON = Tbsp (or T)
CUP = c PINT = pt
QUART = qt PECK = pk
BUSHEL = bu OUNCE = oz
POUND = lb DOZEN = dz
GRAM = gm MILLIGRAM = mg
GALLON = gal GRAM = g
LITER = L KILOGRAM = kg

MEASUREMENTS

3 tsp = 1 Tbsp 1/8 c = 2 Tbsp
1/4 c = 4 Tbsp 1/2 c = 8 Tbsp
1/3 c = 5 Tbsp + 1 tsp 3/4 c = 12 Tbsp
1 c = 16 Tbsp 1 oz = 2 Tbsp
4 oz = 1/2 c 8 oz = 1 c
Dash = 1/8 tsp (or less) 1 pt = 2 c
2 pt = 1 qt 1 qt = 4 c
1 gal = 4 qt 1 lb = 16 oz
1 pk = 8 qt (solid) 1 bushel = 4 pecks

UNUSUAL WEIGHTS & MEASUREMENTS

1 BIT = 2 PINCHES 1 SMIDGEN = 4 BIT (or 1 rounded Tbsp
1 DOLLOP = 2 SMIDGENS (2 rounded Tbsp) 1 GAGGLE = 3 DOLLOPS
1 PINCH = amount between tip of finger & thumb 1 SPECK = less than 1/8 tsp
A FEW GRAINS = less than 1/8 tsp 1 GILL = 2/3 c (or little less)
 
US MEASUREMENT METRIC EQUIVALENT
1 ounce (liquid) 29.6
1 ounce (dry) 28.4 grams
1 pound 454.0 grams
1 cup (liquid) 236.6 milliliters
1 pint (liquid) 473.0 milliliters
1 quart (liquid) 946.0 milliliters
1 gallon 3.8 liters
1 cup (dry) 113.4 grams
1 pint (dry) 551.0 milliliters
1 quart (dry) 1.1 liters
1 inch 2.5 centimeters

 

 

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WEIGHT VOLUME
METRIC SPOON IMPERIAL METRIC IMPERIAL METRIC
15 ml 1 Tbsp 1/2 oz 15 g 1/2 cup 125 ml
5 ml 1 tsp 1 oz 25 g 2/3 cup 150 ml
2.5 ml 1/2 tsp 2 oz 50 g 1/4 cup 175 ml
1.25 ml 1/4 tsp 3 oz 75 g 1 cup 250 ml
4 oz 100 g 1 1/8 cup 275 ml
6 oz 175 g 1 1/4 cup 300 ml
7 oz 200 g 1 1/2 cup 350 ml
8 oz 250 g 1 2/3 cup 400 ml
9 oz 275 g 1 3/4 cup 450 ml
10 oz 300 g 2 cup 500 ml
12 oz 350 g
16 oz 500 g

MEASUREMENTS

1/4 inch 5 mm
1/2 " 1 cm
1 " 2.5 cm
2 " 5 cm
3 " 7 cm
4 " 10 cm
5 " 12 cm
6 " 15 cm
7 " 18 cm
8 " 20 cm
9 " 23 cm
10 " 25 cm
11 " 28 cm
12 " 30 cm

 

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